My first budget build

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This is my first budget build to use for Photoshop, Building Websites and some gaming. Please look it over. Thanks!



Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Seagate Barracuda 1TB Hard Drive

AMD Phenom II X4 970 Black Edition Deneb 3.5GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Desktop Processor

ASRock 970 EXTREME3 AM3+ Mother Board

Rosewill RC-400-LX 10/ 100/ 1000Mbps PCI Network Adapter

HIS H677FN1GD Radeon HD 6770 CrossFireX Support Video Card

Diablotek UL Series PSUL775 775W ATX 12V v2.31 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply

LITE-ON SK-1788/BS 2-Tone PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard

Rosewill RM-C2P Black 3 Buttons 1 x Wheel PS/2 Wired Optical Mouse

Patriot G Series ‘Sector 5’ Edition 8GB (2 x 4GB)

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit

LITE-ON Black 12X Blu-ray Burner with Blu Ray 3D


Price is around $850
 
Where are you getting the parts?

The Antec 300 has no cable management.
Diablotec power supplies are junk.
Could probably get GSkill memory just as cheap with better price/timing and voltage.
 
 
I am not to worried about the cost. I was planning to spend around a $1,000. I just want everything to be close to what I am wanting to use the computer for. I have been told that the AMD might be best for PhotoShop and working with lots of photos.

I have had all Dells in the past and I would like to try to build something maybe better and to be able to add what I want.

So here is what I have so far.


Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147144
Hard Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148697
CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103894
Mother Board http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128519
Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161387
Power http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094
Memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345
 
intel is always best really, but for what you want i'd grab the 960t and it has the possibility to unlock 2 more cores which is where photoshop and similar things benefit from. then grab the cooler master hyper 212 plus and overclock it some.
 
Mod_Fan said:
I am not to worried about the cost. I was planning to spend around a $1,000. I just want everything to be close to what I am wanting to use the computer for. I have been told that the AMD might be best for PhotoShop and working with lots of photos.

I have had all Dells in the past and I would like to try to build something maybe better and to be able to add what I want.

So here is what I have so far.


Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147144
Hard Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148697
CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103894
Mother Board http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128519
Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161387
Power http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094
Memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345
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Then spend more on a case. These will give you better air flow. Better quality. Constructed better.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112239
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112320
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146062
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146068
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119224
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119194

As far as processors. The 960T is a 6 core with 2 cores disabled. You do have a chance to unlock the extra cores, but its not a guarantee. The 970 in general will overclock better. Your choice. Or you could even go with the Zambezi FX-6100. The Zambezi is alittle slower clock for clock to the Phenom II, but overclocks alot better.

If you want to overclock you would need a aftermarket cooler. Mid range coolers.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103089
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835426023
 
 
all looks good, you could always get a better gpu, and i'd prob get a cheaper case if it meant going up to a 6850 or 6870, look at the haf 912 if you want to do that, there are also a lian li or 2 down at about 60 i think too, but i think their shipping was 10 and there was a nicer one with free shipping for 70. and lian li are some of the highest quality, but corsair is right there behind them and to me they look alot cooler, and cooler master are some of the cooles and are good quality too as long as you don't go for their cheaper ones, idk bout those
 
 
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